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#F40BEC Color

#F40BEC is rgb(244, 11, 236) in RGB, hsl(302, 91%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 3%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F40BEC
HEX#F40BEC
RGBrgb(244, 11, 236)
HSLhsl(302, 91%, 50%)
HSVhsv(302, 95%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 3%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.305 330.2)
LABlab(57.51% 89.00 -54.28)
LCHlch(57.51% 104.25 328.62)

What #F40BEC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F40BEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F40BEC Channel Values

How #F40BEC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 244 · G 11 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 91% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 95% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 3% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F40BEC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F40BEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F40BEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F40BEC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F40BEC.

How #F40BEC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F40BEC
Protanopia#6E6EEB
Protanomaly#B457EC
Deuteranopia#9595E9
Deuteranomaly#C376EA
Tritanopia#E75D5D
Tritanomaly#EC49AA
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F40BEC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f40bec: #F40BEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F40BEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f40bec': '#F40BEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.043, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_f40bec">#F40BEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F40BEC"

More Pink Colors

#F40BEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F40BEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F40BEC?

#F40BEC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(244, 11, 236) in RGB and hsl(302, 91%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #F40BEC?

#F40BEC is rgb(244, 11, 236) — red 244, green 11, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F40BEC?

#F40BEC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 3%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F40BEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F40BEC scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F40BEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F40BEC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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